{"id":12063,"date":"2024-02-24T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2024-02-24T20:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T19:10:57","slug":"ransomware-cyberattack-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/en\/magazine\/ransomware-cyberattack-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware, the cyberattack that hijacks files"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It gives the cybercriminal the ability to lock a device from a remote location and encrypt our files, taking control of all stored information and data and not releasing it until we pay a ransom. Can we prevent it?<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Ransomware in the 21st century<\/b><\/h3>\n

Ransomware is one of the main cyber threats. There are <\/span>more than 1,100 variants<\/b> designed to attack businesses and private users. Technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated. However, since 2019 there has been a considerable decrease in attacks on private individuals, and this is due to the fact that ransomware attacks are increasingly personalised towards specific targets. Attacks are<\/span> directed at a smaller number of organisations<\/b> and have a much higher success rate. Despite this, we must remain vigilant and adopt security measures that can protect us from these increasingly sophisticated threats. The digital currency, bitcoin, has become the currency of exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are the attacks like, and how can they be prevented?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Ransomware can attack in two ways: firstly, by <\/span>blocking entry into the operating system<\/b>; and secondly, by <\/span>encrypting documents and files<\/b> stored on the hard drive, so that it is impossible to open or read them without the corresponding decryption key.<\/span><\/p>\n

The advice given by experts to avoid a ransomware attack is the same as that which can be applied when surfing the Internet. Basic precautions, combined with common sense, can help to avoid these dangers. Some of the most basic are:<\/span><\/p>\n